Overview

Students will receive tutorials and guidance in how to plan a literature search, identify relevant literature, conduct a literature review, and develop and complete a final thesis.

Assessment Strategy

-threshold -Adequate answer to the question, largely based on lecture material. No real development of arguments.

-good -Reasonably comprehensive coverage. Well organised and structured. Good understanding of the material.

-excellent -Comprehensive and accurate coverage of the area clarity of argument and expression. Depth of insight into theoretical issues

Learning Outcomes

• Analyse and synthesise relevant literature in order to conduct a systematic literature review.

• Demonstrate ability to communicate in a written format the process of carrying out independent research in a logically structured literature review and persuasive dissertation.

• Demonstrate ability to succinctly summarise the research and findings and present the dissertation orally, in a conference setting.

• Demonstrate independent critical thinking in order to develop a research question concerning a psychological phenomenon.

• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of report writing for submission to a specialist psychological journal.

• Show evidence of clarity of argument based on theoretical and empirical evidence concerning the findings of research.

• To develop a research methodology capable of identifying and gathering relevant literature.